Alice in Wonderland

On Tuesday, the 6th grade students and teachers walked to a local church to view a play. The play was sponsered by the Children's Art Museum. The students were very well behaved during the play and have been excited all week to go. Our school is very proud of the outside resources we have.

Outdoor Adventure

On Monday I took a group of students outside for the days lesson. The students planted there own plants and we held a discussion on plants. The students were engaged during the lesson and enjoyed being in the outdoors, as well as I!

Canned Food Drive

Last week our school hosted a canned food drive for our community. It was very rewarding to see the enthuastism from our students to support the cause. The students understod the importance of giving and were pleased to bring canned food items. The drive was a success.

Science Job Alike

I have the great opportunity to attend Sciecne Job Alike. I am proud my school allows me to attend. We meet one day every month. At the workshop I obtain resources for my classroom and ideas to incorporate hands on learning in my classroom. The picture below displays last months meeting and the Solar Bag experiment. I gain a lot of knowledge from the workshops and am excited to go every month.

Native American Festival

We recently went on a field trip to the Native American Festival in Greenville, MS. This was my first field trip and I was really pumped about it. The festival was amazing! Students learned A LOT and were able to see firsthand Native American customs, rituals, and artifacts. The students shot bow and arrows, played Native American games, purchased Native American products, and ate Native American food. The field trip was a huge success.

Lab

Every Thursday we have our Science Lab. A retired Science teacher creates the labs and I get to help. She is a great asset.

Last Thursday, we dissected a sheep, cow, and pig eye. The students loved the lab as well as I.

Last week the students also created the steps of Meiosis using various art projects. The students did very well on this project.

We also have started a classroom ecosystem as well as planted classroom flowers. The students enjoy observing the ongoing projects.

The Weeks Continue....

School continues to move forward, ready or not! I continue to have great difficulty with the behavior in some of my classrooms. At times, I feel like leaving the room and screaming. I wonder if this would make the situation better? Maybe not. As an educator, I have to improve this skill. I hope it's not too late for this school year. I'm not sure how much more disrespect I can take.

On the bright side, I am enjoying teaching. I enjoy a lot of the students and appreciate their willingness to learn. Currently we have started an ecosystem that houses a lizard, frog, grass hopper, and cricket. The kids look forward to adding to the collection. We also have a cocoon that is ready to come out! You can actually hear the wings flapping inside the cocoon. We have watched the caterpillar transform into the cocoon and are excited for it to make its appearance. It's sooo cool :)